UDA Weekly Update

May 13, 2018

UDA Teachers & Staff Appreciate YOU

Thank you to our generous and thoughtful Network of parents for a lovely appreciation-filled week that warmed hearts, filled bellies, and put smiles on faces. YOU are appreciated!

Silent Auction Items for Our Rooftop Celebration

We are seeking the support of families at every grade level to help secure silent auction items for our Rooftop Celebration on June 2. Each grade level should focus on securing donations based on their grade-specific theme (view the themes here), and all items should be brought to the office by May 18. Please remember, the items listed are just suggestions, so feel free to get
creative with your grade's theme. Thank you for your support!

Meet Allison Summerset

Allison Summerset has been teaching for 6 years, and is excited to join the UDA team as our 5th-8th grade PE teacher. She has experience in a variety of grades and subjects, but her passion lies within Physical Education and Health. A New Jersey native, Ms. Summerset received her Health and PE degree from Kean University. She is happy to share her passion by teaching students the benefits of living an active and healthy lifestyle through Health and PE.

ELAC Meeting

On Thursday, May 24, UDA’s English Language Advisory Committee (ELAC) will meet from 3:45-4:45pm in the conference room. The primary functions of this committee are to make recommendations regarding programming and supports offered by the school to English Learners, identify potential school-related challenges faced by students and families and offer resources, and increase the voice and participation of underrepresented families. This meeting is open to all families. We hope to see you there!

Scholastic Book Fair

The final Scholastic Book Fair is coming soon! The “Buy One, Get One Free” fair will take place from May 29- June 1 in the library. We will need volunteers to help with set-up, clean-up, and book sales, so please click here to sign up for a shift. Book Fair volunteers helping after school will be provided with free after-care by STAR until 4pm.

Eighth Grade

Eighth graders enjoyed their recent overnight trip to Catalina Island where they learned about island ecology and marine biology while snorkeling, climbing, dissecting, and participating in team building activities!

Visual Arts

Camp Urban Sol

This summer, the UDA Foundation will once again host Camp Urban Sol, an assortment of half-day courses taught by credentialed teachers. Participating students will continue to learn over summer through hands-on activities, experiments, community adventures, and play.

A Message from Network Parents

Network Nominations
Parents and guardians, it is time to put the "U" in UDA! The Network is comprised of UDA parents and guardians who aim to support UDA by organizing volunteers, hosting community building events, and reinforce the fundraising strategy of the school. Please consider volunteering for a board or committee position for the 2018-2019 school year. Keep in mind, many roles and positions are flexible and can be shared with another individual. To nominate yourself or someone else for a Network Executive Board position, click HERE.

Teacher and Staff Appreciation
Thank you to our UDA community for writing notes, bringing treats, and helping to make Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week so special!

Middle School Bonfire
Please join us for some family fun at the Middle School Bonfire Family Social on Friday, May 18 from 6-9pm at Vacation Isle Park in Mission Bay. RSVP and sign up to bring some food or drinks to share for the potluck. If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact your room parent team.

Top Notch Lunches

To order a hot lunch for your child, first create an account with Top Notch. User accounts from last year do not carry over, so all parents must register for the 2017-2018 year. To register, click on “Order Online Today” from the homepage, then select “Register.” On this page, you will need to enter the password for UDA, which is URA6. Upon entering the password, you will be able to complete
the registration process by creating your own username and password.

Families that meet the free or reduced qualification according to this form will receive discounted Top Notch lunches. The discount will be automatically applied to each order.

Online orders must be placed by 6pm on the day before the lunch delivery. Top Notch can not supply lunches requested after this deadline. Please email lunch@topncatering.com or call 619-971-4524 if you have any questions.

Reporting Absences

Please remember to report student absences by 9:00 am on the day of your child’s absence. To report an absence, you may call the main line at 619-788-4668 and press option #2 to leave a message, or you may send an email to attendance@urbansd.com. All absences must be reported with a voicemail recording or email.